Etymology: Mollugo: an old name for the genus Galium and transferred to this genus in the family Aizoaceae possibly because of the similarly whorled leaves, and now placed by Jepson in its own family, the Molluginaceae or carpet-weed familyPlants: matting, annual, 1'-1 1/2' wide, smooth, repeatedly branched forbLeaves: whorls of 3-8 leavesFlowers: white to greenish, 5-parted, 1/8"-2/5" wide, petals small and often missing; inflorescence of 2-5 stalked flowers from each node; blooms June-Sept.Fruits: oval capsuleHabitat: dry to moist; disturbed sites, dunesConservation Status: Introduced - naturalized